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1. Tuomiokirkko
The gray-granite Tampere cathedral, built between 1902 and 1907, is the finest example of the Finnish National Romantic style. The towering spires...
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2. Pyynikki Summer Theater
About 1.6km (1 mile) from the center of Tampere, this outdoor theater (the first in the world) has a revolving auditorium and seats 836. The plays...
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3. Finlandia Ski Race
- The Finns are wild about cross-country skiing, and this annual marathon event is proof positive. Held in Lahti, about 90 minutes northeast of Helsinki... read more
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5. Koskikeskus
- Shop at over a hundred stores and boutiques. Some of them offer trendy and expensive clothing, but most of them sell products at reasonable prices.... read more
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6. Raatihuone
- The Tampere Town Hall was designed by architect Georg Schreck and inaugurated in January 1890 (there had been an old wooden town hall in the same... read more
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7. Kehräsaari
- The name Kehräsaari (Spindle Island) comes from the wool-spinning factory whose buildings this shopping and business centre now occupies. The oldest... read more
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8. Käsi-ja Taideteollisuuskeskus Verkaranta
- Near the Hämeensilta bridge, the Verkaranta Centre for Arts and Crafts occupies a former dyeing plant built almost 150 years ago. The building... read more
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10. City Sokos
- Sokos is a department store for sophisticated customers. Ranging from women's and men's clothing to shoes, accessories, cosmetics and ideas for... read more
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The Best of NileGuide
- Catch a rock concert in the heart of Nordic and Finnish metal, where countless bands have made a brand out of Finnish culture, emotions and music over the better part of three decades or take in the museums that Tampere has so carefully archived with local arts and literature that have made this city a worthy destination to visit since the revolution of the internet as a business and technology as the future. Tampere's been known as a working-class city in the past, and with that comes the flood of writers that chronicle such times and people, and that's what has made Tampere a player in Finland's literary and cultural development, so come see social progress from a different side and a different place, it's sure to give you thoughts to embrace.
